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Cascade vs Olean vs Scott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cascade has the most people working from home (7.6%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cascade | Olean | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345Lowest |
1,664Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
| Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$24k 13% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$60,795±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$34k 35% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$60Highest 44% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$775±$371 45% below U.S. |
| Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,682 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.